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Book Review – Butterflies of Bengaluru
Western Ghats, one of the 4 biodiversity hotspots in India, hosts 336+ species of butterflies. Growing awareness towards nature, access to handy digital resources and socializing platforms, has helped in nurturing a substantial army of butterfly enthusiasts, who have extensively … Continue reading
Flying Jewels of Benog WLS, Mussoorie
It was May 2019, I was asked by my department to report to Kendriya Vidyalaya IIP Dehradun, Uttarakhand for a 12 day Training Program commencing from 6th June 2019. This very news made me excited and wanted to en-cash this … Continue reading
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Fluttering around Jog Falls
I have always been fascinated with the butterfly biodiversity in Uttara Kannada. When ever I get a chance to venture into the wild for shooting butterflies with camera, I think about Halgeri, Siddapur, Karnataka, India. Me along with my friend … Continue reading
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Munnar Butterfly Survey.. A dream came true
Documenting butterflies at higher elevations of Western Ghats in India has always been in my dreams. This dream came true when I got a golden opportunity to attend the Butterfly Survey at Munnar Wildlife division from 24th Sep 2015 to 27th Sep 2015. After … Continue reading
Shendurney WLS Kerala, one of the best bio-diversity zones in Western Ghats.
In the process of coming out from my agonizing life, I often look for the opportunity to go into the wild in search for solace. One such opportunity came to me when Dr Kalesh Sadasivan invited me to attend the three … Continue reading
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The Flying Jewels of Halgeri and the Girl with Camera
It was not long ago, that a young lady from Halgeri village of Siddapur (North Kanara), started posting some amazing shots of rare butterflies on the Facebook Group Butterflies of India . Her images included the rare Brown Onyx (Horaga … Continue reading
Someshwara National Park – Butterfly Paradise in Western Ghats
I visited the Someshwara National Park, Udupi distt with my friends to photograph butterflies and got some great lifers for me. The trip for two days on 12th Nov 12 and 13th Nov 12 was a memorable one and I … Continue reading
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Thommonkuthu Trip
I came to know about this cute little paradise on earth from one of my friend, Mr Rajesh Nair who is a resident of Thodupuza, Idduki district of Kerala. On his invitation I visited Thodupuza and from there to Thommonkuthu … Continue reading
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